Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
COLORED PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The Relations Of t.le Negro Ameri.
can 40 Existing Political
Parties Discussed.
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Parties Discussed.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
LOUISVILLE. Ky, August l0.-ln the
National CoiOrcd Press Association to-
DAY discussions brought about II di-
vision as to which party the colored
men should support. The first topic
announced for discussion was the rela-
ton of the "Negro American to Exist
ing Political Parties"
Rev. Allan Allerswortb, of Louis
Vile, opened the discussion. lie said
the American white man did not I'M
derst I'd the regro's position. The
trouble was that when negroes asked
for legal rights majority of the people
seemed to think that they were asking
for social privileges. The negroes
shouldinameasure be separate from ex-
sling parties and teach what the colored
mems rights should be. White men
and colored men should cultivate more
friendly relations. We stonll teach
the white Inen that the day will come
again when the negro's aid VII b.
needed as it was in the pat. Ii 1t hal
not been TO- the part the colored man
played the Union would not have been
saved.
Alexander Clark, of Chicago, repre-
scnting the Baltimore Commercial.
said that all men were created free and
should be entitled to equal rights. He
was a Republican. Not q drop of
Democratic blood was in his veins, but
the colorcd people should not fight any
pc,ty or creed, but labor to benefit
themselves. The negroes would be n
meye cipher as an independent party.
They should adhere to the Republican
party. If they did not like to do
This they should he ruled ont TIE
Republicans were going to take posses
sion Of things again. They had mere
" split over jim Blaine and the spoils.
1t was their theft and dishonesty that
divided them the last time. The Mug
wdmps can't amount to much, as they
form a company of sorehead reform
els. There never was a reform
party that was not fraud. The
negro who deserts the Repub-
lean party is a traitor to the living and
dead. and it is n wonder that the ghosts
Of the great departed statesmen who
founded the panty do not come forth
and confront them.
-. 4. Eudd, of the CathOiic Tri-
Time. said the negro owed no undying
allegiance to any party. For every
St vice that the Republicans had done
for them they had done two Ill return.
+. II. Murray, Of the st. Louis 1T
rance. stated that, so long as the ne
eroog were regarded as the political
enemy Of any party, just that long
would they have that party to fight and
orpose their interests. The negro Is
Lot in a position to dictate to any po-
litical party.
IT. Rudd's resolution endorsing the
Blair educational bill was adopted, as
was also one extending sympathy aud
groetirg TO Ireland as people "who,
like the negro, have been suffering and
struggling under the injustice OF. man
10 man.
Dr. Titz Butler, of Louisville, cha'r-
man of the Committee Oh Resolutions,
sui mittcd tie following report, which
was adopted
Fist. We deplore the condi-
tons that make this convention
necessity and while it shall
lie our effort to secure equal aud
common privileges for all natlonalities
in places of public instruction, and de-
handing, as we do, indiscrimiuate
rights on common carriers and inplat es
Of public acc ommodatiOn and entertain
ment. we have no other reason to offer
for this meeting of the Colored Press
association than the realization OF the
privileges, pleasures, and benefits that
should be common to our country re-
gardless of natioDalities.
Second. The colored press can now
comprehend the ostracism and preIu-
dices existing against the colored man
under the dark shadow of American
slavery as well as the sufferers there
iIom. and therefore none are SO well
quahfed to make an effort against these
evils as the colored man himself, ard
at the same time his honest and intelll-
gent Efforts will stand rs witnesses of
bis native ability, emitting him to the
nights OF citizenship.
Third We denounce the acts OF the
Legislatures OF Indiana, Virginia, Ten
nessee, and other States making the
inteimarriage of the colored race with
other naticnalities penal offence, es-
pecially while crimes committed against
colored women by white men are over
looked, as All unfortunate condition over
Which the law and pablic continent
have no control.
Fourth. The act recently passed by
the Georgia Legislature making it a
felony punishable by fine and impri
oDment for any person to teach a
colored child in white school, or Uice
a.. so, is the work Of unreasonable and
unprincipled mel, who are a disgrace
to the position they hold and to our
common country. Such legislation is
destructive to the nations strength in
rebellion OF in case OF war with foreign
nations.
Fifth. While organization is the way
to utilize our strength, we deem 1t im-
practicable 10 attempt nat onal organ
ization of the colored people to work
politically, but rather favor the COM
mencement OF local organizations
adapted to the pecu'ier circumstances
OF places and people.
Sixth. The work done by the colored
press has been OF incalculable value by
placing the colored man in more Just
hight before the world, and in many IN.
stances biased by representations OF
unprincipled journalists.
Seventh. We recommend the estab-
lishment Of National Bureau Of In.
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